Device Technologies has introduced the OMEGA 600 indirect ophthalmoscope produced by German medical device manufacturer Heine. Read more
CooperVision releases new 1-day contact lens for presbyopes
New multifocal contact lenses by CooperVision featuring an innovative three-add approach that caters to all levels of presbyopia have launched on the Australian market today. Read more
Expanded parameters for CooperVision toric
CooperVision has announced that Australian optometrists can now fit an even greater number of astigmatic patients in a premium silicone hydrogel 1-day contact lens after expanding the parameters for its MyDay toric. Read more
New paper sheds light on myopia control axial length targets
A new paper comparing axial elongation differences among untreated myopes, myopes fitted with a control contact lens and emmetropes has helped further the understanding of myopia control efficacy in the context of normal childhood eye growth. Read more
Prednefrin Forte shortage – TGA approves alternative product
Allergan has secured regulatory approval for an alternative product to address a Prednefrin Forte shortage in Australia. Read more
Operating in a new dimension with 3D visualisation
A new era in ophthalmic surgery has dawned with the emergence of 3D visualisation systems. Surgeons discuss how Alcon’s latest advance in this field is offering new levels of comfort, efficiency and teaching advantages in Australian operating theatres.
Modules turn slit lamp into a complete dry eye assessment
BOC Ophthalmic Instruments has introduced two new slit lamp modules that add digital capabilities to the device, as well as a comprehensive set of dry eye diagnostics. Read more
Modstyle announces return of Eclipse Bordeaux – after two decades
Eclipse Bordeaux, one of the most popular frames in the 1990s, has been brought back by Australian eyewear company Modstyle. Read more
A new precedent in peripheral pathology detection
Optos’s ultra-widefield imaging systems are renowned for some of the most superior views of the retina, but the company recently went a step further to incorporate swept source OCT. DR DAVID SIA from Pennington Eye Clinic – Australia’s first practice to have Silverstone installed – discusses why it’s so beneficial for vitreoretinal specialists, ocular oncologists and beyond.
Rethinking what’s possible with the enVista IOL
Bausch + Lomb’s latest version of the enVista monofocal recently became available to Australian and New Zealand surgeons along with a new pre-loaded delivery system. Early adopters discuss making it a go-to IOL and how it’s offering increased depth-of-field in many patients.